title: [Battered child syndrome mimicking acute appendicitis].
abstract: The paper presents the case of a 15-year-old child suffering from battered child syndrome, who was operated on with the presumed diagnosis of acute appendicitis. On the course of the operation the injury and hematoma of the mesentery of the small bowel was discovered, along with retroperitoneal hematoma and blood in the abdominal cavity. Consecutive investigation revealed a child abuse lasting for at least 3 years. Lessons of the case were the misleading symptoms of the serious intraabdominal injuries, caused by life-threatening maltreatment of the child, which eventually led to the false diagnosis of appendicitis. The case has a moral message towards society as well: we need to pay attention on the surrounding world and act against aggression.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Bugyi István Kórház Sebészeti Osztály Szentes Sima F. u. 44-58. 6600. pappzoltandr@index.hu
authors.forename: Zoltán
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Papp
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D001497:Battered Child Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005581:Foster Home Care; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome